MSU Research Suggests Party Affiliation Is Main Voter Cue, but Identity of Candidates Could Offer Boost
Michigan State UniversityResearch from Michigan State University's Eric Juenke, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, found that minority candidates were successful at the same rate as white candidates. Further, in some cases, they held a slight advantage — suggesting racial biases factor less often in minority candidate success compared to their party affiliation.